Not long after the Miami Heat honored former head coach and longtime executive Pat Riley by naming their Kaseya Center court after him, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Monday that they would build a statue for Riley, who won six titles as a player and coach with the organization. Legendary point guard Magic Johnson–arguably the […]
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Not long after the Miami Heat dedicated their court inside Kaseya Center to former head coach and longtime executive Pat Riley, the Los Angeles Lakers will do the same, this time with a statue. The team announced Monday morning that Riley, a former Lakers player, assistant coach and head coach, will be given a statue
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The Miami Heat announced Monday evening that they will be dedicating their Kaseya Center court in honor of franchise icon Pat Riley, who will be entering his 30th year in the organization. From now on we’ll be playing on “Pat Riley Court at Kaseya Center” 🏀 We’ll be dedicating our court and honoring Pat on
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On this day in Miami Heat history, 18 years ago, the franchise officially etched itself into NBA lore. The Heat secured their first-ever NBA Title over the Dallas Mavericks, winning the series final four games (after trailing 2-0) as a result of Dwyane Wade’s heroics. Let’s reminisce below, shall we? How did we get here?
The basketball world lost a living legend. On Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced that legendary player and executive Jerry West passed away peacefully at the age of 86. He was surrounded by his wife, Karen. Former Los Angeles Lakers player, coach and current Miami Heat executive Pat Riley, who won five combined championships
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By now, you’ve probably seen that the Philadelphia 76ers may make a run at Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler, who’s eligible for a two-year, $113 million extension this offseason, should Miami decide to shop him. Whether it should be viewed as a reputable rumor leaked by people close to Daryl Morey–or Morey himself–to try
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Miami Heat president Pat Riley had high praise for 20-year-old forward Nikola Jovic during his end-of-season press conference on Monday. “It all happened like that for Niko,” Riley said with snapping motion. “The Learning curve was off the charts. Still, we saw something this year when we put him in the game. I think you
After the Miami Heat acquired him for a (conditional) 2027 first-round pick and Kyle Lowry ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline, guard Terry Rozier was sidelined the final 11 games of the season–including Miami’s two play-in games and five playoff games–due to neck spasms. There wasn’t much clarity of how serious it was, what
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Miami Heat president Pat Riley gave his annual end-of-season press conference on Monday and made national headlines for his comments about the team’s availability and, specifically, Jimmy Butler’s availability. Though within his 42-minute presser, he lauded two of Miami’s best young players: Nikola Jovic and Jaime Jaquez Jr. “They’re two great pieces for us,” Riley
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Even though it arrived over two months sooner in the calendar year than the organization would’ve liked, everyone’s favorite annual press conference was Monday: Pat Riley’s end-of-season presser. It’s a spectacle on the Miami Heat’s calendar where the team president outlines all his thoughts on everything from the team’s current condition to its potential process
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